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The Ancient Egyptians For Dummies” /> Thats’ for me!!

I’ve bought loads of the “Dummies” books. Mostly to learn how to do various things on my pc. They’re great value and have really taught me so much.

So I was intrigued to see this title, “The Ancient Egyptians For Dummies“. I wasnt’ sure what I’d make of it. But I’d highly recommend it as a great read before you take your Nile Cruise and a great companion to take with you.

It follows the standard “Dummies” approach with over three hundred and fifty pages which provide a wealth of information. It’s a book you can dip in and out of, and, as you journey down the Nile, you can come back to the ship and read up on what you’ve just seen.

The chapters cover the geography and a broad and full history of ancient Egypt, royal women, food and entertainment, disease and medicine, religion, mumification, art and hieroglyphics, temples and tombs.

There is a mass of information and the book is well written and easy to read. It’s available in good bookshops or can be ordered online at Amazon.

I would really recommend it as a “one-stop” introduction to Ancient Egypt and I’m sure it will make your Nile Cruise even more informative and enjoyable.

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I hope you’ve managed to download our FREE Nile Cruise Guide.

We wrote it to help potential Nile Cruisers get a real “feel” for just what a Nile Cruise entails and we’ve tried to give as good a picture as possible.

It’s full of advice, tips and descriptions of what you’ll do, what you’ll see, what to wear, the places and sights you’ll see and lots more.

If you’ve already read it and can think of anything that’s missing or anything that we can add or expand on please email me on ” colin(at)tarsc.net and I’ll take care of it.

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I’m currently re-writing our Nile Cruise Guide that will be free and downloadable from the main Nile Cruise 4u website.

I begin each day with great intentions to complete another chapter and then the office phones start ringing and the day’s gone. But I’ve managed to finish 2 chapters out of the intended 13 chapters so maybe in about another….year(!) I’ll have it finished. Just kidding, should be finished in about 2 weeks.

I’ve just found these facts about the mighty River Nile that I’m going to add to the guide:

Did you know…

1) The year 1010 was the last time the Nile froze?

4) The temples at Abu Simbel were moved 200m in 1964-68 at a cost of $40 million.

More facts to come!!

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I’ve mentioned this great book by Rosemary Mahoney before but I thought I’d bring it to your attention once more as I have just read a great article by Rosemary in the travel section of last weekend’s Observer.

In the article she describes the excitement, wonder and fear of actually travelling as she did down the Nile.

If your looking for a good book to read either before your Nile cruise or during it I can heartily recommend Rosemary’s book.

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Ancient Egypt Magazine

For those interested in travelling on a Nile Cruise and doing a little research and homework before you go you might be interested in the Ancient Egypt Magazine.

Here’s what Ancient Egypt Magazine is all about:

“Ancient Egypt is a magazine researched and written by experts in the field of Egyptology. Its lively and informed style appeals to the many thousands of ordinary people fascinated by this early civilisation, and provides them with the latest news on their interest.

With reviews of international exhibitions, visits to museums at home and abroad, educational material, book reviews, features and an introduction to hieroglyphs, every issue of Ancient Egypt appeals to both the committed student and those who are new to the subject”.

You can subscribe to the magazine for £24 for 6 issues and I would think that doing so can only enhance your enjoyment of your cruise.

Here’s just a sample of an article about the The Red Chapel’ of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III at Karnak.

Visitors to the great temple of Karnak do not always realise that to the left of the first courtyard when entering the temple, is an area known as the ‘open air museum’ writes Bob Partridge. A separate ticket is needed for this museum, but it is well worth it, for it is there you will find some of the oldest buildings in the huge temple complex.

It would appear that the blocks were carefully stored. within the temple for future use. Some seem to have been reused fairly quickly, but it was Amenhotep Ill, who used all the remaining blocks as filling for his Pylon (now known as the Third Pylon, which was a splendid new river‑facing entrance to the temple).

You can continue reading the article here.

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I saw this auction on eBay. (Click here).

The seller is selling it regularly for £5.50 plus £1.70 postage and packing.

It’s certainly a book that we would recommend and in fact we sell it on the main Nile Cruise website ourselves, just as an extra resource for people thinkg of taking a cruise. Or for those who have booked and want to get a taste of what’s ahead.

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Credit to Worldhum:

This sounds a great book to take with you on your Nile Cruise. Below you’ll find an article/review from the Worldhum website:

Rosemary Mahoney’s new book doesn’t just chronicle her unlikely journey down Egypt’s great river. Reviewer Julia Ross finds it also deftly explores the uncertain waters that split genders and cultures. (more…)

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